Tough weekend for the Ice

The Cold Lake Jr B Ice took on the second and third place teams in the Northeast Alberta Jr B Hockey League (NEAJBHL) over the weekend, taking one of four points. Friday was a 7-6 overtime battle against the Frog Lake T-Birds (2nd in NEAJBHL) and Saturday was a 7-2 decision to the Killiam Wheat Kings (3rd in NEAJBHL).

“We were shorthanded, it’s not an excuse, everybody does it. But we didn’t have any APs, we had 14 players. It’s a lot of hockey,” regardless of how many guys came out, Coach Hood explains the team just wasn’t ready to play, “we have to be prepared to play; any team. It doesn’t matter if they’re in 9th -10th or 1st or 2nd. We have to come prepared and ready to play, every night.”

The Killiam game saw two Ice goals and seven from the visiting club. Jean-Guy Boisvert and Evan Feehan recorded the only Ice goals for the club.

“We gave up 13 goals in two games, that’s not who we are. We’re going to have to tighten up our D-Zone,” Coach Hood says strengthening up the defense will be a focus going into Friday’s game against the Vermilion Tigers.